European stock markets open higher, Persimmon climbs

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets opened higher on Tuesday, though volumes were very light. Lafarge
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rose 1.3% after a report that at least 12 investment funds and one industrial company are mulling possible bids for its roofing business, while U.K. home builder Persimmon
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rose 1.8% after posting a stronger-than-forecast profit rise and saying the recent Bank of England interest rate hike hasn't made a dent on its business. The U.K. FTSE 100 rose 0.3% at 5,931, the German DAX 30 rose 0.5% at 5,821 and the French CAC 40 rose 0.3% at 5,122.

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